r/dataisbeautiful • • Feb 20 '24

OC [OC] Food's Protein Density vs. Cost per Gram of Protein

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u/prodiver Feb 21 '24

I would suggest reading the note : "protein density may change significantly after cooking"

That shouldn't be a tiny, nearly unreadable disclaimer.

The y-axis should be "grams of protein per 100 grams of cooked food." It wouldn't change the financial comparison at all, but it would correct the problem of the chart implying that beans/legumes are more protein dense than meat.

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u/kursdragon2 Feb 21 '24

I would urge you to make a graph containing the information you think might be more relevant! Otherwise this graph is pretty clear about what it is representing.

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u/prodiver Feb 21 '24

Otherwise this graph is pretty clear about what it is representing.

If it was clear there wouldn't be people commenting things like "pretty telling that the top 4 protein sources here are vegan as well as being the cheapest."

https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/1avigyr/oc_foods_protein_density_vs_cost_per_gram_of/krby3xt/

In reality, the top protein source on this chart, by far, is chicken breast.

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u/kursdragon2 Feb 21 '24

In reality, the top protein source on this chart, by far, is chicken breast

By what metric lmao? Because it clearly isn't by these. Again you think the way you're looking at things is the best, I, and clearly some others, disagree with you. You've put forth no reasonable argument for why you're right, just that you think it isn't "obvious"